The Roscommon Bucks will take on the Pine River Area Bucks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Roscommon focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 23 on Tuesday.
Roscommon is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Evart on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roscommon was outmatched by Evart at home and fell 81-49.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Keaton Pratt, who went 11 for 23 en route to 23 points plus seven assists and three steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Griffis, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pine River Area had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They enjoyed a cozy 47-31 victory over Kingsley last Monday.
Eli Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he went 8 for 11 en route to 22 points plus five rebounds. What's more, he also racked up two threes, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Mason Gugle, who had six points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Pine River Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games dating back to last season.
Roscommon was able to grind out a solid win over Pine River Area when the teams last played back in January, winning 69-62. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pine River Area's Trevor Holmquist, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Roscommon still be able to contain Holmquist? There's only one way to find out.
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